Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are presented with vegetables from the allotment as they visit the ‘Dig for Victory’ organic allotment in St James’ Park on July 17, 2008 in London, England. The Duchess of Cornwall was celebrating her 61st Birthday.

By REBECCA ENGLISH
Mail-Online 8th July 2008

Going to an allotment might not be high on everyone’s birthday wish list. Indeed while most women get flowers or chocolates on their special day – or perhaps a pretty pink bag from some snazzy designer store – for the Duchess it was a cabbage.

Not any old cabbage, mind you. For a member of the Royal Family only a giant green Durham Early would do. But there was no getting away from the fact that the present in her hands was still an oversized garden vegetable.

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Watch 1933 – Prince of Wales (Edward) undertakes a little spadework at an allotment garden

Newsreel: H.R.H. (His Royal Highness) the Prince of Wales sees Abbey Wood small-holdings, where 350 unemployed are hard at productive work.

Shot of car coming. Prince alights from same. Shakes hands with the mayor. Spectators around same. Introduced to various people. Close shot of him talking and shaking hands with woman. Walks along road with others. Inspects allotments. Close shot of him digging with spectators around him.

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